On average, it takes 66 days for new behaviors to become second nature. We have forever changed in the days, months, years following the global disruption of 2020. You can throw your business playbooks, operational checklists, and mindsets out the window. This is now a Novel Economy. True to its definition, it’s a time that’s new and unusual. It’s not a new normal or a next normal. While all this is scary for some organizations, it can also be wondrous for…
Making The Business Case For The Metaverse: How Companies Can Create Value In The Next Web
The metaverse represents an evolving version of the next web, creating immersive 3D experiences that evolve traditional 2D websites into a connected series of virtual worlds. Already, consumers and businesses are exploring ways to enhance their everyday activities, deepen connectivity, and unlock more exciting applications. New McKinsey research estimates that the potential economic value of the metaverse could generate up to $5 trillion by 2030. The report, “Value Creation in the Metaverse” also found that 57% of metaverse-aware companies say…
Reimagining Customer Experiences In Web3: What Are The Big Questions Companies Need to Ask To Create Value For The Next Web?
This is a very important time and inflection point in the evolution of web3. There’s a fantastic opportunity for brands and marketers willing to engage with this new technology. That said, in the wake of the recent volatility in the NFT and crypto markets, waves of industry layoffs, thefts, hacks, and SEC probes, it’s clear that web3 leaders and the supporting ecosystem must prioritize trust and safety, utility, and long-term value and community to encourage adoption. At the recent CMO…
The Futurists: Living Futures with Brian Solis, Brett King, and Robert Tercek
via The Futurists In this week’s show futurist, digital analyst and anthropologist, along with being a Global Innovation Evangelist for Salesforce, Brian Solis joins hosts Brett King and Robert Tercek to talk adapting to life in the future. As a renowned specialist on experience design, CX, digital transformation, and digital Darwinism, Brian discusses what it’s like to be a futurist at one of the worlds largest tech companies that is increasingly mission focused. And we get into the implications of…
Conoce la tendencia Phygital (DiPhy), una nueva experiencia del retail
Source: Perú Retail La experiencia de compra que hoy en día les ofrece a los consumidores ya no es netamente física o digital, pues estos dos formatos ahora van de la mano. El contexto actual pandémico en el que se vive ha generado un cambio en el desenvolvimiento de los mercados y, además, ha producido que se establecieran nuevas tendencias en la comercialización; como el Phygital, un nuevo modelo de negocio que caracteriza al sector retail, el cual une al…
From Phygital to DiPhy: The Importance of Experience in a Hybrid Future of Retail
Source: Lima Al día Conoce la importancia de la experiencia Phygital en el retail, según Brian Solis Brian Solis, Experto en Innovación Global de Salesforce, sostuvo una entrevista con Perú Retail en donde definió la importancia de aplicar en los negocios una nueva experiencia Phygital, basada en la innovación, para que los retailers empiecen a evolucionar y dejen atrás la idea de intentar modernizar una experiencia antigua. ¿Qué es la experiencia Phygital? El Phygital se refiere a la capacidad que…
The big questions brands should ask before they jump Into Web3, NFTs, and the Metaverse
Video shot at The CMO Club Innovation Forum in West Hollywood, Calif. If you’re given the choice between being a consumer or a stakeholder of your favorite brand…, which would you choose? This is an important consideration for brands in the next web. Oftentimes brands and businesses in general think transactionally. Since the pandemic the digital transformation led to the digitalization of a lot of touchpoints in a customer journey. But if you think about that, where’re digitalizing the analog…
Beyond the Hype of Web3: Delivering Utility, Value And Community in the Next Web
Originally published in Forbes My dear friends Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells asked me to open Web 3.1, a new unconference series they founded. The goal of the event was to explore ways to deliver the promise of web3. This article is inspired by the research that went into my presentation and the conversations that followed. You can watch the presentation here. Since October 2021, Google Trends data shows that “web3” as a search term started to take off. The…
The Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation
via Formstack PODCAST Future of Work: Building a Mindset that Embraces Innovation with Brian Solis What’s the difference between innovation, iteration, and disruption? We brought digital futurist Brian Solis on to this episode to explain. The author and Salesforce Global Innovation Evangelist provides insights into how these topics are distinctly different yet interconnected. Brian breaks down how any organization—regardless of size, industry, or notoriety—can harness innovation through a simple shift in mindset. In less than 30 minutes, he shares ways…
De Tijd: ‘Decentraler internet komt er, maar moet eerst door fase van desillusie’
I had the opportunity to meet De Tijd’s Roland Legrand while in Brussels, Belgium. It was an incredible conversation that I’m sure could have led to a series of articles. Thank you for the honor, Roland. Source: De Tijd De antropoloog en futurist van de digitale wereld Brian Solis is optimistisch over de pogingen het web te hervormen, decentraler te maken en de gebruikers meer macht te geven. Hij waarschuwt wel dat dat zogeheten web3 eerst door een ‘vallei van…
